Photo by mimo‘Tis the season to overeat…and I am guilty. How can anyone resist all of the holiday treats, large meals, and plethora of desserts? I am doing good to hold it down to a moderate amount of gluttony.
My typical way of coping with my love of food is exercise. While I certainly don’t exercise on the regiment that I should, over the years I have learned to mix some exercise or physical activity in during times when eating is the theme of the season.
A recent post by Stacey lists starting new family traditions as a way to simplify your holiday season. There is no reason why new family traditions have to be centered around a coffee table full of fudge and peanut brittle. At one of our family gatherings, we have started the tradition of having a basketball game. All are invited to play, and it is a great way to work off some turkey and dressing.
For those of you who go back to your hometown for the holidays, walk around the neighborhood, showing your kids where you grew up playing, or walk to old friends’ and neighbors’ homes to give them holiday well-wishes. For those of you who enjoy the outdoors, pack up the leftovers, bundle up, and take the family for a hike in the woods. If the weather is too inclement, there are other options like indoor community centers, or I hear that the Nintendo Wii Fit is great fun for the entire family.
Look for a new holiday tradition that can burn some calories. You’ll feel better about yourself and you will not have so much ground to make up after the New Year. There will be some scrooges that do not want to participate, but, if you will lead the charge, others will join in. What calorie burning activities do you enjoy with your family during the holidays?
My typical way of coping with my love of food is exercise. While I certainly don’t exercise on the regiment that I should, over the years I have learned to mix some exercise or physical activity in during times when eating is the theme of the season.
A recent post by Stacey lists starting new family traditions as a way to simplify your holiday season. There is no reason why new family traditions have to be centered around a coffee table full of fudge and peanut brittle. At one of our family gatherings, we have started the tradition of having a basketball game. All are invited to play, and it is a great way to work off some turkey and dressing.
For those of you who go back to your hometown for the holidays, walk around the neighborhood, showing your kids where you grew up playing, or walk to old friends’ and neighbors’ homes to give them holiday well-wishes. For those of you who enjoy the outdoors, pack up the leftovers, bundle up, and take the family for a hike in the woods. If the weather is too inclement, there are other options like indoor community centers, or I hear that the Nintendo Wii Fit is great fun for the entire family.
Look for a new holiday tradition that can burn some calories. You’ll feel better about yourself and you will not have so much ground to make up after the New Year. There will be some scrooges that do not want to participate, but, if you will lead the charge, others will join in. What calorie burning activities do you enjoy with your family during the holidays?
Thank you, David, for your great ideas on keeping balance through the holidays! We hope you all have enjoyed Holiday Week at :simple:balance:, and we look forward to sharing more on finding life balance with you next week. Happy weekend!
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